Showtime's Tony Cox Feature Screenplay Finalists Announced!
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Congratulations to our three finalists in Showtime's Tony Cox Feature Screenplay Competition:
Corporate Retreat, by Marty Johnson. Eliza, a single mom and would-be actress making ends meet as a property manager for second homeowners, takes on the role of a lifetime: one of her wealthy clients.
Johnny Ace, by Moon Molson. Christmas, 1954: Houston homicide detectives investigating the seemingly accidental death of popular R&B singer Johnny Ace discover that the case is far more complex than it first appears.
Lifers, by Amanda Peppe with Chris Peppe. An ex-con gets out of prison after 35 years and seeks redemption, standing up for a family of migrant farmworkers.
From L to R: Marty Johnson, Moon Molson and Amanda Peppe
Finalists Receive:
- VIP week-long Pass to Nantucket Film Festival;
- Attend Showtime sponsored reception during the Film Festival;
- Participation in Mentors Brunch with prominent screenwriter during the Film Festival;
- Name inclusion on Festival catalogue and website as Competition winner;
- Print and media coverage.
And One Winner, to be announced during the Festival, will receive:
- $5,000 cash prize from the Nantucket Film Festival;
- All expenses paid, month-long stay at exclusive Screenwriters Colony on Nantucket in October;
- VIP week-long Pass to Nantucket Film Festival;
- Round trip from New York to Nantucket to attend Film Festival;
- Accommodations in Nantucket during the Film Festival;
- A Showtime sponsored reception during the Film Festival in the winner’s honor;
- Participation in Mentors Brunch with prominent screenwriter during the Film Festival;
- Custom leather bound copy of the winner’s script, courtesy of Showtime;
- Name inclusion on Festival catalogue and website as Competition winner;
- Print and media coverage.
